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MYSTICAL DIMENSIONS OF ISLAM By Annemarie Schimmel

Mystical Dimensions of Islam presents a balanced historical treatment of the transnational phenomenon of Sufism - Islamic mysticism - from its beginnings through the nineteenth century. Through her sensitivity and deep understanding of the subject, Annemarie Schimmel, an eminent scholar of Eastern religions, draws th reader into the mood, the vision and the way of the Sufi in a manner that adds an essential ingredient to her analysis of the history of Sufism.